Emerald Ash Borer traps ready to catch invasive forest pest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Delaware Department of Agriculture staff members are placing triangular purple traps in trees across Delaware in 54 locations, in all three counties, designed to detect whether a tree-killing insect has made its way into Delaware. The traps contain a nontoxic chemical lure that will attract an insect known as the Emerald Ash Borer, which can devastate ash trees, making up one percent of Delaware’s forests.
Pesticide container recycling program begins
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Agricultural growers and commercial pesticide applicators can help get empty pesticide containers out of the waste stream through a recycling program from the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Book sales to support Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Delawareans interested in learning more about the First State’s rural history can also support the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village with the purchase of a widely acclaimed book.
Delaware Forest Service announces Arbor Day School Poster Contest winners
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Delaware Forest Service has announced that Stephen Venable of Milford’s Honor Academy is the statewide winner of its annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest, which featured the theme “Trees are terrific – in all shapes and sizes!” This year, approximately 3,600 students participated in the competition.
Sixty firefighters get hands-on wildfire training at Fire Camp
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sixty volunteer firefighters attended the Delaware Forest Service’s 18th Annual Fire Camp on Saturday April 20 at Blackbird State Forest – an intensive one-day training session that tested their physical stamina and mental preparation and culminated with a hands-on “live-burn” fire simulation. As the capstone of the Forest Service’s wildfire training, successful completion of the […]
